Aqua and Fisheries Agreement with Ukraine

VIET NAM - Viet Nam and Ukraine have signed an agreement to boost cooperation on fisheries and aquaculture.

The agreement’s key initiatives include information exchange and technology transfer in fisheries, especially in bio-chemistry technologies. It also involves sharing training on aquaculture.

The agreement was signed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ukraine Aquaculture Economic Committee (UAEC) in Ha Noi in early March. The two sides said they hoped cooperation between Vietnamese and Ukrainian enterprises would strengthen and develop for the long-term.

According to UAEC President Volkov Vladimir Vasilievich, the Ukraine government plans to support coldwater fish breeding in Viet Nam . Ukraine also hoped to share experiences with Viet Nam in fish-related diseases, maritime safety and fish processing.

They also showed interest in Viet Nam’s exported aquatic products, such as tiger prawn, “basa” catfish and cobia fish.-Enditem.